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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,000.66 and 55,733.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,000.66 and 55,733.06 is: 79,644.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,000.66 : 55,733.06 = 55,733.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,000.66/55,733.06 = 55,733.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,000.66x = 55,733.06 × 55,733.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,000.66x = 3,106,174,255.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,174,255.63/39,000.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,644.15

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